Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed WSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Nov 10:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Parachute CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Parachute CO
 39.46°N 108.06°W (Elev. 5282 ft)
8:36 pm MST Nov 28, 2025
10pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 5, 2025
 
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